Bald Eagle Migration Update: March 31, 1997

Peter Nye

Guess the Nest
Now that # N98 is on her way to her nesting grounds, it's time for our annual "Guess the Nest" contest! Where do you think Bald Eagle # N98 is headed?

Challenge Question # 7
"Where do you think Bald Eagle # N98's nest is located? (Be sure to give the exact latitude and longitude of the nest site.)

To respond to this question, please follow the instructions at the end of this report.

• Go to Today's Satellite Data for Eagle #N 98.
• Go to Today's Satellite Data for Eagle #N 99.
• See Classroom Lesson, "Weather Forecast for the Birds".

To: Journey North
From: Peter Nye, New York State Dept. Environmental Conservation

Sunday, March 30
"Whew! Boy was I glad to see some data from 'ol # N 98 when I logged on tonight. For some reason, her PTT stopped transmitting entirely (or perhaps a satellite never got a fix) for 5 days; two of the regularly scheduled "on-time" days were completely blank. Thus, the first reading I have for her since 03/23 is 03/28. I have no idea what happened, but it is troubling, as I've lost enough hair already and can't afford much more!

The great news though is that she is transmitting again, and appears to have moved 150 miles or so north of the 03/23 location. She is now about 175 miles north of Ottawa City near a place called Parent (a bit west of this). We've (down here in Albany, NY) had very windy conditions the past few days here. Not sure where the winds were coming from (but am sure Tony knows!), but many migrant raptors appeared in the skies around here today, Easter Sunday. Extremely gusty today. As the 03/30 reading shows, it appears that N98 stayed in this new location at least a few days. Don't know if I mentioned this before, but we hope to visit her nest if all goes according to plan and all the radio gear holds out.

Peter Nye with Eagle # N99

Our immature (no disrespect intended) friend N99 seems to have found an area to his liking, at least for the time being. Recall the last fix on 03/20 was just into Canada above the St. Lawrence. He seems to be hanging out around the river, with the last two roost locations around Amherst Island (Canadian, Ontario), just west of Cape Vincent, NY. Here are the data since last transmission:

How to Respond to Journey North Bald Eagle Challenge Question # 7

1. Address an e-mail message to: jn-challenge-eagle@learner.org
2. In the Subject Line of your message write: Challenge Question # 7
3. In the body of the message, give your answer to this question:

Challenge Question # 7
"Where do you think Bald Eagle # N98's nest is located? (Be sure to give the exact latitude and longitude of the nest site.)

The Next Bald Eagle Migration Update Will be Posted on April 7, 1997.